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UPDATE 1:20 p.m.: A federal agent is in stable condition after being shot during a multi-jurisdictional operation that happened early Wednesday morning on Clairmont Street.

Officials with the Racine Police Department did not report whether the shooter was still at large. They issued the following statement:

UPDATE: 10:46 a.m.: Some media outlets have reported that a law enforcement official was shot while serving a warrant. Racine Police have not verified the information.

The Journal Times, Fox 6 News Milwaukee and Spectrum News Wisconsin reported that the officer — possibly a US Marshal — was shot. Racine Police have not released details regarding the shooting, but are calling it a “critical incident.”

ORIGINAL STORY – The Racine Police Department is involved in a critical incident at 9:24 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 3720 Clairmont St.

Neighbors living near the area were warned via an emergency alert by the Racine Police Department to remain in their homes and away from the area until the situation is resolved.

We’ll update this story as we receive more information.

Denise Lockwood has an extensive background in traditional and non-traditional media. She has written for Patch.com, the Milwaukee Business Journal, Milwaukee Magazine and the Kenosha News.